Red-headed Bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala)
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Red-headed Bullfinch

Pyrrhula erythrocephala Vigors, 1832

≈15 cmLength22 gWeight

The red-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, found all across the Himalayas and adjacent highlands.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, Nepal, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, Nepal, China

Red-headed Bullfinch has been recorded at 40 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PelelaBhutan197 records
  2. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan62 records
  3. Dochula PassBhutan55 records
More places
  1. ChelelaBhutan54 records
  2. Tharpaling MonasteryBhutan40 records
  3. YotonglaBhutan29 records
  4. Sengor – camp and upper Lingmethan RdBhutan24 records
  5. Annapurna Conservation Area - Ghode Pani and PoonhillNepal24 records
  6. ThrumsinglaBhutan20 records
  7. Ura ValleyBhutan16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BhutanNepalChinaIndia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, found all across the Himalayas and adjacent highlands. It is found in Bhutan, northern India, Nepal and adjacent southern Tibet. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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Questions

How big is the Red-headed Bullfinch?

The Red-headed Bullfinch is about ≈15 cm long and weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Red-headed Bullfinch live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas. It is most often recorded in Bhutan, Nepal and China.

When is the best time to see the Red-headed Bullfinch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-headed Bullfinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-headed Bullfinch as Least Concern.

What does the Red-headed Bullfinch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Red-headed Bullfinch in?

It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈15 cm
Weight
22 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Pyrrhula

Other birds in the genus Pyrrhula

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Red-headed Bullfinch

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